The National tribune., 1887-03-03
THE VETOED BILL.

There has been so much Misrepresentation
and lying, through both willfulness and
ignorance, in regard to the vetoed pension
bill, that we republish the full text of the
measure:
BE aenacisd, elc, That in considering the pension
claims of dependent parents the fact and cause of
death. and the fact that the soldier left widow
or minor children. having been shown rs required
by law. 1t shall be necessary only to show by COM
pelcnt and sufficient evidence that such parent or
parents are without other present means Of sup
port than their own manual labor or the contribu-
tions of others not legally bound for their support
Prorided That no pension allowed under this act
shall commence prior to its passage, and in case OF
applications hereafter made under this act the pen
sion shall commence from the date Of the filing of
the application in the Pension Office.
SIC. .. That all persons whoserved three months
or more in the military or naval service Of the
United States in any wa= In which the United States
has been engaged. and who have been honorably
discharged therefrom, and who are now or who
may hereafter be suffering from mental or physical
disability not the result of their own vicious habits
or gross careessness which incapaciiates them for
the performance of labor in such degree to rem
der them unable to earn a support, and who are
dependent upon their daily labor for support shall
upon making due proof OF the fact according to such
rules and regulations rs the Secretary of the fnte-
rior may provide in pursuance of this be placed
on the list Of invalid pensioners of the United
States and bc entitled to receive, for such total in
ability procure their subsistence by daily labor
| sl2 per month"; and such pension shall commence
from the date Of the filing Of the application ia the
Pension Office upon proof that the disability then
existed. and continued during the existence OF the
same in the degree herein provided: Prorided.
| That persons who receiving pensions
under existing laws, whose claims are pendin,,
| in the Pension Office. may by application to the
Commissioner Of Pensions, in such forms as he may
prescribe receive the benefits of this act but moth
ing herein contained shall lie construed as to al
| low more than pension at the same time TO the
| same person, o pension TO commence prior to the
passage of this act aud prorided further That rank
ian the service shall not be considered in application.
filed Hereunder.
SEC. 3. That no agent, attorney. or other person
| instrumental i'm the presentation and prosecution
| of a claim under this act shall demand or receive
| for his services or fundamentally in presenting
and prosecuting such claim a sum greater than So
| payable only upon the order of the Commissioner
of Pensions, by the Pension Agent making pay
ment Of the pension allowed, except in cases here
tofore prosecuted before the Pension Office when
in the discretion of the Commissioner Of Pensions
"A fee of $40 may be allowed in like manner to III,
agent or attorney Of record in the at the dai
of the passage Of this act and any agent attorney
or other person instrumental in the prosecution o
"A claim under this act who shall demand or receive
"A sum greater than that herein provided for, 70
his services in the prosecution of the claim, shall
| be subject to the same penalties prescribed II
section 4 Of the net OF July 4 1854, enttle,
"An act making appropriations for the paymen
OF invalid and other pensions OF the United State
for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1850, and 70
other purposes" an
SEC L. That section 47l6 OF the Revised Statute
is hereby modified so that the same shall not az
, ply to this act: Provided. That this net shall nc
apply TO those persons under political dsabitie.
| And no person shall DC pensioned under ibis nc
for any disability incurred while engaged in tn
military service against the United States.